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deception
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I Am the Cheese
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I was in a panic because I'm not built for subterfuge and deception.†
Chpt 22 *

deception = the act of lying to or misleading someone; or something that misleads
He was amazed at the deceptions that had been carried on by his parents through the years.†
Chpt 25

deceptions = instances of intentionally misleading; or things done to mislead
His father's mustache also was part of the deception.†
Chpt 25

deception = the act of lying to or misleading someone; or something that misleads
And deception.†
Chpt 26
And for the first time, Adam got a taste of what it was like for his mother, the deceptions that were a part of her life, and the constant threat of danger.†
Chpt 26

deceptions = instances of intentionally misleading; or things done to mislead

Definitions:

(1) (deception)
the act of lying to or misleading someone; or something that misleads
(2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)